The Reaper's Queen

e floors into pools of liquid gold. Ava Frazer stood at the center of it all, emerald sil

ding through her, yet her h

Sam whispered, lip

ssed closer, shielding

r father's big ann

ling the scent of his col

ls heavier lately. Like t

e eyes locking onto hers w

t quarter when I saved that deal? Your father trusts me no

ile touche

chest, feeling his heartb

But sometimes I wonder if you

ned, pulling her

. The one I want in my bed and at

ottom lip, sending a sp

ter the gala, my hands on yo

hung heavy b

heat of his body promi

his smile felt

eynolds watched them wit

houlders cutting an imposing figure. When Lois glanced his way,

ulse

excuse and wove through the crowd, drawn by

she approached. His icy stare

d, stopping close enough to feel the cool power r

e rolled over her

ime, Miss Frazer. A woman l

ered h

around hers with firm warmth that traveled

roduced, thumb stroking

ry secrets in those

for someone who barely knows me. What se

, breath bru

's empire is cracking. Your fiancé smiles like a man counting his future

e in her

ed her elbow, guiding her s

electric agains

gerous," sh

." Steve's gray eyes darkened

your heart race like this?" His fingers s

s of his touch, stirred something deep and forbidden. She opened her

need to t

s wrist, pulling her into a shadow

g with Reynolds? In front of eve

rm free, rubbing

icheal. Unlike you,

r's associates all evening li

expressi

cupping her face wi

r father plans to name me his successor soon.

then deeper, tongue teasing

him, felt his strong hands s

gainst her mouth. "No one else ge

t I?" Ava replie

ed familiar sparks, Steve's

iled again

another drink. You need to r

and pressed a fresh

quering ev

Ava drank, the bubbl

n she spotted Steve watching from the e

tay away from him. He d

ed from Steve's earlier touch. The r

way again, pu

windows overlooking the g

pened the angl

o me," he said quietly a

veryone else feeds me pretty li

rm earlier. It fe

slowly, giving he

h breathtaking gentleness. "Differ

lood sings w

t the contact.

t, feeling the steady, powerful

company. Everything. But standing here

s, pressing it harde

ire shouldn't settle for a cage, no ma

. The scent of his skin, the heat rolling o

g with fire,"

humb stroked her lower lip.

a. Or admit you want more

hammered

rembled on

seemed too bright.